IndyCar Series veteran and Key Biscayne resident Tony Kannan has endured a frustrating season. A crash at Indy left him battered and bruised while this pit road fire effectively sent his Championship hopes up in smoke. TK will be in the field when the IndyCar Series contests the Firestone Indy 300 at HMS

Franchitti, who claimed the crown at Homestead-Miami Speedway last fall after winning the Firestone Indy 300 winner, had earned his 13th career pole and led the race for 29 laps after it was interrupted by rain. He finished seventh after staying on rain tires longer than the other drivers

Curtis Gray hosted a championship panel with former Indy 500 winners and IndyCar champions in Indianapolis. Firestone announced that it will be the title sponsor for the IndyCar Series finale at HMS. The Firestone Indy 300 will be held during SpeedJam 2009

2008 IndyCar Series Champion and the reining winner at HMS, Scott Dixon leads Coral Gable resident Helio Castroneves and Tony Kanaan into the 18-20 degree variable banked Homestead-Miami Speedway. The IndyCar Series drivers will again be under the lights when a Champion is crowned during the Firestone Indy 300 Oct. 10